“In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.” – John 14:2
It’s the natural lifecycle: conception, birth, life and then death. There are those that would believe there is nothing beyond the last breath that you take. Some will stand firmly on their belief that this life is it, this is all we have and that once the dirt hits the casket wood, there is no more. If this were true then what is the purpose for order in life and where does that come from? What does righteousness look like in that world? Who determines what is right and what is wrong, and who says they are right in their proclamation? For if it has no meaning and then one day you just die – why even get up in the morning?
If we set the expectation for goodness based on whether I am better than the person next to me, isn’t that truly a very self-centered, egotistical and prideful societal order? Who owns the official hierarchy of goodness for mankind to be compared against in this type of a world? It breeds chaos, uncertainty, rebellion and a world of injustice. Some individuals are actually driven by this carelessness. They’re not accountable to anyone but themselves for their actions. Certainly there are laws put in place to keep the order, but if the supreme authority is the government of this world, then right and wrong comes down to their opinion the individual. Each person could become the supreme authority, the god of this world. It would truly be nothing more than a glorified game of King of the Mountain that we played as kids. There would always be a battle for authority at the top of this hierarchy and there would always be a struggle for relevance at the bottom. What a hopeless world that would be.
In this society, where does the baseline of love come from when the only benchmark or example of love is what we see in those around us? What would it mean to love another person? Respect them, honor them, cherish them and sacrifice for them. All of which take humility and selflessness, which is completely contradictory to the world of “me first”. In this society, why would we even love one another? Why would we care about those around us? If we are all here for an average of 80 years (2.516 billion seconds), why should we care what happens today, tomorrow or any other day?
In reality, the order of our world and the benchmarks for righteousness, love and goodness are all set in place by the Creator, the One and only God Almighty. His very breath started the wheels in motion. He created man and realized the need for companionship – He created woman. Perfect as the world was, our human interest in control took over and in disobedience Adam and Eve cast mankind into an eternal battle, having to choose sides between the righteousness of God or the self centered and prideful life with the deceiver. Remember that Satan was cast out of heaven for his intent to rise above the Holy One. There is only One God and He is above all things, now and forever more.
How about you, what are your feelings and thoughts about life and death? You can’t be undecided on this one. There are only two options to the question – there is an afterlife or there is not. If you choose the latter, than carefully examine your motives and ask yourself just how and why it all came to be.
Heavenly Father,
You are wonderful and mighty, set above all things in this world and below it. We trust that You are with us, every step of every day. We acknowledge Your sovereignty and Your power to rule over us and give us guidance toward righteousness and love. Thank you for Your mercy and salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Help us to share this love with others that they may also come to an understanding of Your grace and plans for eternity. In Jesus name we pray – Amen.
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